Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-09-15

IOWA'S EXHIBITION.

IOWA'S EXHIBITION.
The Annual SHOW Of Iowa Industry and
Popular Amusements.
The Great Gala week.- Music ana
Streaming Banners..Thousands
OF People Present.
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2nd and Sd,
were preliminary days, the fair proper
opening on Monday the 9th. On Monday
the weather was all that could be desired.
The opening exercises formed the leading
feature Of the day. In the afternoon the
procession was formed at the Presidents
office, and headed by the Oskaloosa band,
reached to the store in the rear Of Agri-
cultural hall which has been set apart
for such purposes. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. McCoen,
after which Judge Wright introduced
President Wheeler in few felicitious
remarks. recalling the early days of the
association In Iowa. In response to his
introduction President II. G. Wheeler 70.
sponded with his annual address. This
admirable address was received with the
favor it deserved and followed by the
introduction of Mr.. @. 4. Clarkson, who
addressed the gathering briefly. Hon.
Samuel Dysart, President of the Illinois
State Agricultural Society was then intro
duced and responded with brief address,
felictating the Iowa Association upon
having become permanently located and
giving an account of his own Society to
attain the same desirable end. Ex-Vice
President Brockway and Ex-Governor
Cue followed with brief but admirable
addresses, which were in excellent taste
and pleased their hearers immensely. The
President then called upon Judge Cole to
address the audience, the Judge then
sitting on the grass with his coat off
among the auditors. The addresses
closed with some remarks by Judge Cole,
of Des Moines.
The attendance on Monday was tho
largest In the history of the Society on
that day, and all the departments were
visited by the thousands Of interested
people.
TUESDAY.
DIES MONIES, Sept 6.-This day opened
with as fair weather as could have been
wished. 1t was soon evident that the at
tendance was to be unprecedented for
Tuesday, as the early trains from all
directions came in fairly loaded with ex.
pectant visitors. 1t seems they had learn
ed from sad experience and were determ-
ined to take advantage of the first fine
day, and not take chances on the future.
From the time Of starting the first train
to the grounds the crowd began to gravi-
tate in that direction, and before O clock
it was plainly apparent that it was going
to be big day with the Iowa fair. As
the day progressed these promises were
all fulfilled, and every department was
constantly filled with interested visitors.
The number Of veterans who took ad.
vantage of the hospitality of the Iowa
Agricultural Society and visited the Fair
in the capacity of old soldiers, was var
lousy estimated from 2, 500 to $500. The
number was really not so largo as has
been known in some years past, princi-
pally because this year two days have
been set apart as Soldiers DAYS"
Up the hill toward the Exposition Hall
steady stream moved all day, and pass.
ed through this building which possesses
interest for all classes of people. without
| regard to age, or previous condition of in
difference. He would have to be without
| sensibility of any kind who could fail to
be interested in the splendid displays in
this building. In general it can be SAID
that the exhibit of commercial wares is
about the same in extent and quality
as usual, but the display of work in the
several departments Of the fine art Is larger
and better than ever before. The ladies
of Iowa have surely grown more deft and
artistic with needle and brush, and the
good goddess who presides over the beau.
tiful things that witch womans eyes and
brighten the furnishings of any home, has
selected Iowa as one of her permanent
abiding places
inc attendance ON the races was by far
greater than 1t had been on the day before,
the grand stand being more than half fill
ed while the fence around the track was
| filed with interested spectators for almost
the entire distance. The long waits tina,
seem to be an indispensable adjunct of al
races were made more than endurable by
the excellent music furnished by the band
and much of it was done away with by
the judges who did all in their power IL
lessen the delay. As usual the entertain
ment was opened with a chariot race,
which was watched with the interest thai
always accompanies these exhibitions
These were followed by the trotting races
and half mile running race.
The display in the cattle department
exceeds general expectation and is remark
ably fine. For want of room several per
sons were refused entries. There Is al
excellent showing from Missouri, Wlscon
sin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota ant
Kansas. The following family herds ar,
well represented: Shorthorns, Jerseys
Aberdeen, Angus, Herefords, Holstein
Devonshire. Brown Swiss and Red Pollet
cattle. The exhibition of cattle, both IL
number and quality, reflects the creates
credit on stock breeders in Iowa and ad
joining States.
The State meeting Of the Iowa Farmers
Alliance opened in the Alliance Tent OF
the State Fair Grounds. Jess Kennedy
Of Ida county, President of the or
ganization, occupied the chair, and in hi!
opening remarks congratulated the order
on its wonderful progress during tn
past year, and predicted that the comm,
year would witness much moro rapit
increase, both in membership and influ
| cuCC. d. " hOSs, VI w dIIcu1 w. w hiciu
of Sac; and N. ]. Nelson, Of Hamilton
county, were appointed committee OF
credentials. A partial report Of thi
committee shows that one hundred an,
ten delegates were present. The repor
of August Past, of Moulton, State Secre
tary. shows that fully three hundred new
Alliances were organized during the pas
year. The strongest organizations beinl
in Shelby. Sac, Story, Ida, Hamilton
Madison. Marion, Linn. Clark, Audubon
Hardin, Polk, and Palo Alto.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. THE day was Al
that could have been desired as to tn
weather The attendance also was eve
better than had been anticipated, thoug
Wednesday is always one Of the big days
A great many had arrived on the trains o
the night before and SO numerous wer
they that some could not find such lodg
ings as they would like and not fey
were Obliged to walk the streets durin
lhe late watches of the night. The crowd